A gentle reminder: the goal isn’t “healed,” it’s “to heal.”
Meaning, healing is an ongoing process—it isn’t something we complete.
If we take a few moments each day to:
We’ll be well on our way.
It’s when we set out to heal all of it that we become crippled with overwhelm, self-doubt, and fear.
P.s. For more on this topic, you can read my 20+ other 1-minute entries on healing here.
Not all presence is created equal.
The goal is to be present with the Self in charge—so we can:
The goal is NOT to be present with Ego in charge. It turns our present focus into obtaining:
Ego presence burdens our future self. Self presence sends our future self beautiful gifts.
P.s. In case you missed it, you can read the best of what I posted to MoveMe Quotes last week, here.
Many people see “good enough” as the enemy.
But, “good enough” is precisely what gets you to publish; to produce; to share.
Without “good enough”—when does anything ever reach completion?
The real enemy is “until perfect.”
Perfect is a forever fleeting finish line that moves further from us the more we learn and grow. Which, hopefully, will be for the rest of our lives.
This, in a nutshell, is the perfectionist’s paradox.
The place where the desire to do it better is constantly met with an increase in competence which forever perpetuates the things we’re working on into the future (because we can do what we’ve done better now that we’re better and so we do it again until we’ve grown and gotten better all over again). Did you catch that?
This is precisely why so many beautiful creations haven’t been published; produced; or shared.
…Don’t let this be you.
Eventually, you must accept that what you’ve done is “good enough.”
And what’s more is this… whoever said typos/ mistakes/ issues with your creations are inherently a bad thing?
What if, as Catherine Toops points out on Twitter, “…your typos are just a trail of inspiration for writers who want to believe they can do what you’ve done?”
Maybe sharing imperfect work is inherently better than “perfect” work?
I know I light up when I catch a professional writer’s typo(s).
Not because it’s a mistake… but, because it’s a sign that they’re human.
And maybe I can actually do what they’ve done, too.
My desire to workout, on a scale from 1-10, was at a solid 4 this morning.
The resistance was real.
And before I knew it… I was done.
…And feeling like a 10.
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My car was recently up for inspection.
It drove fine. Oil and fluids were good. No suspicious noises or lights. It wasn’t pulling in any direction…
Taking it in felt like a waste of time.
But, when I did, lo’ and behold… my brakes were shot.
They needed to be replaced immediately.
This is why we do maintenance checks EVEN WHEN everything feels fine.
Because we might catch and address things before they’re definitely not fine.
And in case you didn’t catch it… this post has nothing to do with cars.
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Seth Godin pointed out that even the longest biography is only 66 hours on audio… which means the author has to leave out almost everything.
What’s more, is that when it comes time for people to reflect on you and your life, they will likely summarize who you were and what you stood for in a line or two.
That’s right… decades and decades of life… in a mere line of words.
…Nobody is reading a 66 hour biography at a remembrance of your life.
This space, between a line and 66 hours of audio, is the space you have to fill with legacy.
Those who plug their ears and “la-la-la” this thought are usually the ones who end up with regrets and a “mismatched” legacy.
Those who do the hard work of picking out their “line or two” now and use it as a guidepost for the rest of their life… are usually the ones who live lives that stand out—the kind that are deliberate, aligned, and inspiring.
Ask yourself: What do you hope people would say about you? What do you hope they would write? What do you want to be remembered for in one breath of words?
Now is the time to figure it out—while you’re alive and still have a say. Pick your legacy, embody it, and let your actions paint the picture of your legacy that’ll inspire thousands of words to follow. Live your masterpiece life.
P.s. Want to read more on legacy? Read my personal collection of 100+ quotes and resources on legacy here.